Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1935, Page 19

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 19, 1935—PART ONE. A—-19 GO . W AYARS WK RS PRZE Takoma Park Resident Is Awarded American Iris Society Silver Medal. Col. Charles W. Ayars carried off | first honors in the nineteenth an- nual iris sweepstakes show of the Takoma Horticultural Club, in co- operation with the American Iris Society, and was awarded the society’s silver medal at the opening session last night in the Takoma Public School auditorium, Dahlia street and Piney Branch road. He scored 90 points. Winn T. Simmons was runner-up with a total of 70 points and was awarded the soclety’s bronze medal, while Mrs. Arthur Harrison was pre- sented with an annual membership in the American Iris Society as the winner in class 6. All three of the ‘winners are residents of Takoma Park and are active members of the Ta- koma Horticultural Club. First award in the Garden Club basket class was won by the Woodridge Garden Club. The show opened yesterday afternoon and closes tonight. The judges of the show were: B.| Y. Morrison, secretary, American Iris | Society; J. Marion Shull, regional dircetor, A. L. S.; Charles E. F. Gers- dorff, chairman of Registration Com- mittee, A. 1. S., and Mrs. Amos Chil- cott, Fairfax, Va., Garden Club. The winners in the various classes were as follows: Collection 100 or more named va- rieties—First, Col. Ayars. Collection 50 named varieties— Pirst Mr. Simmons. Collection 12 named varieties— Pirst, Mrs. John L. Bishop; second, garet Lancaster. The show closed Outstanding Takoma Iris Show Exhibits ' ‘Takoma Public School auditorium, were carried off by Col. Charles W. Ayars. of the American Iris Society, co-sponsor of the show. last night. 1,230,000 ATTEND CENTER PROGRAMS Report Reveals Record Es- tablished Here—Summer Plans Made. Attendance at District Community Centers totaled 1,250,000 in 1934, & Lafayette Square, the development of the Community Center Civic Symphony Orchestra, the annual play institute and annual recreation institute, the one-act play tournament, the celebra- tion of Negro history week and the addition of music classes to several centers. For the Summer months, according to Miss Peeples, the center is planning festivals at the National Sylvan Theater to begin the middle of June and continue until early September, with a program of music, drama and dance. HERTY MEDAL AWARDED TO CHEMISTRY TEACHER OLD TIMERS’ CLUB WILL HEAR SWEET Former Oo.lanflo Go;ernor, Now in N. R. A, to Speak at Y. M. C. A. June 5. Former Gov. Willlam E. Sweet of Colorado, now en official of the Na- | tional Recovery Administration, will | be the principal speaker at the annual Old Timers' Club reunion at the Central Young Men's Christian As- sociation June 5. years or more are eligible to attend the reunion, which will be held around the banquet table. Veteran members of the “Y” are urged by Chairman Pimper to get in touch with the committee so that reserva- tions may be made. — MUSIC NOTABLES WED PHILADELPHIA, May 18 #).— Alexander Smallens, guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Lewisohn Stadium, New York con- certs, has married Mrs. Ruth White Wertheim, composer and former wife of Maurice Wertheim, New York banker, it was announced here. An announcement from the office of Arthur Judson, former manager of the orchestra, said they were married record mark since the department was organized in 1917, according to a re- port by Elizabeth K. Peeples of the Community Center Council. ‘The report was submitted PFriday at a meeting at which plans for the Summer were approved by the council, which is compdsed of the presidents of the various community centers, community secretary and members at large chosen from residents of Wash- ington. Dr. Francis James G. Yaden, council president, announced the appointment of Dr. Amanda Hilyer to take the place on the council made vacant by the death of Dr. Marie Lucas, and the retirement from active service in the center de- partment of Mrs. Alice C. Driscoll, who | was a pioneer in the organization’s development. Athletics, drama, music and social activities lead all other interests in the | centers, Miss Peeples reported. She cited as outstanding accomplish- ments of importance in the past six months the community Christmas tree ceremonies on Christmas eve in teacher. P. Dunnington of University of Virginia Honored in Georgia. By the Associated Press. MILLEDGEVILLE, May 18.—An- nual award of the Herty Medal for distinguished service in the field of chemistry was made to Dr. Francis| C. P. Dunnington of the University of Virginia in a program held at Georgia State College for Women tonight. Since Dr. Dunnington was unable to come here for the presentation, the medal was accepted by Dr. David Hancock, Birmingham, Ala., chemist, The award was made the Virginia professor for his research with ta- |tanium and for his service as li The Herty award was first made | in 1933 to Dr. Fred Allison of Ala bama Polytechnic Institute at Au burn, and last year to Dr. Charles H. Herty himself for his work in mak- ing newsprint from pines. | Sweet has been a leader in| Y. M. C. A. work in Colorado for |in Reno Wednesday, two days after many years. For & quarter of a cen- | Mrs. Smallens obtained a divorce from tury he was president of the Denver | Wertheim. Y. M. C. A . e Arrangeneents for the reunion will be made at a meeting of the Y. M. | C. A. “Old_ Timers” Committee to- | morrow at 5:15 pm. at the Central | Y. M. C. A, Eighteenth and G streets. | Pimper, chairman of the com- preside. mittee, will 7 All members of the association | who have been on the rolls for 10 The Stein Bedding Co. 1004 Eye St. NW. ME. 9490 First honors in the Takoma Horticultural Club's nineteenth annual iris show, which opened Friday in the He was awarded the silver medal The second-place bronze medal went to Winn T. Sim- mons, while Mrs. Arthur Harrison was presented with an annual membership in the society for her exhibit. Richard Massey (left) and Carolyn Majors are shown above exhibiting baskets of Mrs. Harrison and Miss Mar= First award in the Garden Club basket class was won by the —Star Staff Photo. Mrs. John Guill; third, C. C. Thomas. Collection six named varieties— ‘Woodridge Garden Club. Second, Mrs. Clarence Moore; third, C. W. Rothery. SECRETARY WALLACE pePlection, from gnrden conaining| GGORES “BIG BOYS” Harrison. e Bearded firises, self-colored, white— | _ e First, Mrs, Bishop; second, Mr. Sim- | Fails to Make Designation, How- D third, ever, in Speech at W. & L. Pink—Second, Col. Frank H. Goetzger. Lavender, light blue or mauve— College. First, Mr. Simmons; second, Mrs. C. H. Popenoe; third, Mrs. Bishop. Dark blue, red purple or blue pur- | BY the Associated Press ple—First, Col. Ayars; seconds, Mrs.| LEXTINGTON, Va, May 18— Earl McKeown; third, Mrs. Popenoe. | Lashing out at “big boys and the fat Red—First, Mr. Goetzger; second, boys” without specifically designating Mr. Simmons. c Yellow—First, Mr. Simmons; sec- | tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace ond, C. M. Neff; third, Mrs. Popenoe. | today declared in an address to Wash- Blends, standards and falls alike— |ington and Lee students that certain First, Mrs. Guill; second, Mr. Sim- |People in the United States, who feel mons;. third, Herman C. Heffner. can Standards and falls dm:unc——mz.‘gzl AL:entca are doomed to disap- hop; third, Col. Ayars. | pointment. u;'sliumr‘imc. Col. Ayars; second, | Citing the lack of foreign markets Mr. Simmons; third, James W. Hardey. | for agricultural products, Wallace de- White, light blue or lavender—First, | clared it may be necessary to take out Mr. Neff; second, Mrs. Harrison; third, | of production in 1936 as much land Albert Lingle, jr. |as was taken out in 1934. Dark blue or purple—First, Col.{ He asserted that “it is important Ayars; second, Mrs. Flmer Bradley.|to have a full understanding of the Yellow or bronze—First, Mrs. Brad- | forces at work in the world, no matter ley; second, Mr. Goetzger. what Government is in power in ‘Arrangement of not more than 25| Washington.” stalks of bearded irises with own foli-| We live in a well-populated world, age, in basket 18 inches or over in |he said, but “we are not equipped to height—Pirst, Mrs. Harrison; second, | live together. We retain some of the ‘Mr. Simmons; third, Mrs. W. M. Pal- | bad habits of the pioneers.” Soms Ayars; 3 mieri. these habits, he said, will be “bar- s Basket of iris with other flowers— Third, Pred L. Harries. Arrangement of mot more than 10 stalks of bearded irises with own foliage, in basket under 18 inches— First, Mrs. Harrison; second, Mr. Sim- ; third, Philip Kurz. Arrangement of beardless irises, 25 stalks or less, with or without other flowers or foliage, in basket or vase, 12 inches or under—Second, Mrs. lill'-i rison. . Arrangement of beardless irises, in | bowl, with or without other flowers| Life-Saving Net Invented. ‘whom he included in that class, Secre- | | that “we can set up an isle of refuge | Planting display of irises suitable for rock gardens, with rock piants, on tray—First, Mrs. H. E. Ewing; sec- ond, Mrs. Harrison. Seedling irises—First, Col. Ayars. Garden club baskets, arrangement of flowers with iris predominating— First, Woodridge Garden Club. Arraignment in miniature container, 4 inches or less—First, Mrs. H. E. Ewing; second, Betty Patterson; third, Mrs. Harrison. Miniatures over 4 inches — First, Mrs. W. M. Palmieri; second, Mrs. Life-saving by net is declared to be K Ppossible if the invention of a ship re- pair firm of Cardiff, Wales, is used. It | is a large flexible net b cylindrical corks. 'Ihe%d WI’.! thrown into one of Cardiff’s munici- pal baths recently, and six men, who had never tried it before, jumped into it. It supported them sitting or lying. The net may be rolled down a ves- sel's side and used as a ladder, or flung from a rescue ship into the sea beside a wreck. People may be low- ered into the water on it or may Harrison; third, Mrs. Popenoe, Who|jump into it, also received honorable mention in this class. Miniature rock gardens—First, Mrs. { C. F. 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